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East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2022-23

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Rural medicine, Why ETSU, what type of physician do you want to be (specialty)

What was the most interesting question?

what is a concern someone might have about you?

What was the most difficult question?

what is a concern you have about medical school?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How did you prepare for the interview?

mock interviews, reading SDN feedback questions, and practicing my responses

What impressed you positively?

The staff appears like they really care about the students. It seems like a small school but a lot of attention is given to the relationships between medical students and staff.

What impressed you negatively?

I didn't like that it is virtual because I would have enjoyed touring the area

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

it is a very relaxed interview

What are your general comments?

this was my best experience at an interview yet! everyone is kind and warm and the interviewers want to know you! not just your stats

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

consider moving back to in-person interviews
📍 On-Site Experience

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great